IRB Sevens World Series
England draw Wales for NZ sevens
ESPNscrum Staff
December 18, 2010
New Zealand skipper DJ Forbes lifts the George Sevens trophy, George Sevens, IRB Sevens World Series, Outeniqua Park, George, South Africa, December 11, 2010
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Top seeds England will face Wales and United States along with Cook Islands in Pool A of the Wellington round of the International Rugby Board's world sevens series in February.

New Zealand, meanwhile have been given a kind draw top of a Pool B containing Argentina, Scotland and Papua New Guinea.

New Zealand and England have a tournament victory each from the opening two rounds of the 2010-11 series, which resumes on February 4.

Samoa are top of Pool C and 2010 series champions Fiji are top of Pool D.

One coach looking forward to his first visit to the Wellington tournament is Papua New Guinea mentor, former All Black Shane Howarth.

"I can't wait to be there. We will be ready to perform come the NZ sevens. Our goal is to make the cup quarterfinals," he said.

Howarth's team will warm up for the event at a sevens tournament in Darwin next month before a camp in Auckland. Papua New Guinea starred at the Commonwealth Games in India in October when they won the bowl final.

"New Delhi was a stepping stone for the boys, confidence is a big thing and New Delhi gave them that. So often they turn up to tournaments and are just happy to be there, but the win will have given them a lot of confidence and mean they now turn up to compete."

New Zealand Sevens draw:

Pool A: England, Wales, United States, Cook Islands.

Pool B: New Zealand, Argentina, Scotland, Papua New Guinea.

Pool C: Samoa, Australia, Kenya, Tonga.

Pool D: Fiji, South Africa, France, Canada.

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